Scientists NOW Say Asteroid Will NOT Hit Earth On April 13, 2029

[matcom]

*whew! THAT was a close one!

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PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA scientists have now ruled out the possibility that a recently discovered asteroid could hit Earth 25 years from now.

The asteroid 2004 MN4 had been given a small chance of impacting Earth, but new observations have refined the asteroid's projected trajectory. Scientists also ruled out an impact with the moon.

Last week, scientists gave the asteroid -- which is about the length of four football fields -- a rating of "two" on a 10-point scale that predicts impact. Until now, no asteroid has received a rating higher than one. The potential impact would have been on April 13, 2029 -- or Friday the 13th.

After analyzing new pictures, the Near Earth Object Program Office said Tuesday "an Earth impact on April 13, 2029, can now be ruled out."

http://www.wftv.com/news/4031503/detail.html

[soothsayer]

1. Hmmmm.

Now I'm positive it will be a direct hit!

[Deja Q]

2. And everybody who was staining' their trousers did so needlessly.

:crazy:

Now if only the media would concentrate on more immediate concerns instead of all this conjectural bafflegab, we'd be better off. (No doubt that in 25 years from 50 years ago, we'd find a way to make a weapon capable of diverting asteroids anyway...)

[trotsky]

3. A great relief, but it's still going to pass EXTREMELY close by.

Well inside the orbit of the moon. Should be an interesting event regardless!

[TyeDye75]

4. Of cvourse its not going to hit us....

now that these scientists have recieved thousands in funding and written a book... theres no need for it to hit anymore.

[madinmaryland]

5. Thank God!!!

Now i will not have to reschedule the vacation i had planned for that week.

[underpants]

6. "Why don't they just shoot it out of the sky?"

A comment made over the weekend by a family member.....seriously.

[Baclava]

7. I'm still holding out for that Mayan 2012 thingie...

Besides, it's the one you DON'T see that'll getcha......

[Historic NY]

8. Damn I was going to place a bet on where it would hit.......oh well...n/t